To connect to your computer your phone must be in mass storage mode,,, to do so you must go to the menu then phone settings now open icon that say connectivity, now selected usb connection mode, inside you will have 2 choices make sure it is on the one that says mass storage then hit select ,,,your done,,,,,,,,but make sure your phones not connected to the computer while you do this or it will not change connection. hope it helps.

If the computer doesn't make a sound or detect when you have plugged your phone in then make sure you are using the cable that came with your phone.
Many USB phone cables on ebay are charging cables not data cables.
From the outside they look the same but only have 2 wires inside for the power and are missing the other 2 required for communication between the phone and PC.

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To answer on this more info needed.- When that started?- Does your phone take charge from another sources (e.g. PC's USB, car charger)- Is battery dead at all (eg put another battery and try to charge)

Hi there. It sounds like the USB connector has broken off the phones motherboard. You can order a replacement part from www.cnn.cn and replace it yourself. You're looking for the USB charging port. If you're not comfortable taking apart the phone and soldering, your best bet is a new phone.
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when you turn your phone on only the keypad lights up right? or nothing
happens?if nothing happens charge your phone til red led on side
turns offafter that please continue to read

its a w980
software problem, very common

the solution is to open
up sony ericsson pc suitethen under tools
click "phone repair" and follow the promptsif this fails it means
your battery is dead, try charging it and try againplease note this
will restore phone to factory state